Last Thursday, five days after he said them, Texas linebacker Steve Edmond issued an apology for incendiary comments about conference rival Baylor, who beat the Longhorns in a winner-take-all game for the Big 12 title at the end of the 2013 season.
It seemed a little unnecessary and oddly timed, until the Big 12 dropped a devastating PUBLIC REPRIMAND the following day.
It all felt...

Texas linebacker Steve Edmond says he's sorry for talking a little trash to the Longhorns neighbors to the north: Baylor.
"I need to apologize for what I said about the Baylor program last week. I respect them for everything they've accomplished," Edmond said in a release on Thursday night. "I've been so frustrated over not being able to play in last year's game and our loss to...

Art Briles doesn't sound too bothered by Texas linebacker Steve Edmond calling his Baylor program "trash."
After Saturday's spring game, Edmond referred to Baylor's program as "trash" and argued that Texas was a better team, despite dropping a 30-10 decision in the season finale with the Big 12 title on the line.
"Well, that's alright," Briles said on Tuesday's Big 12 coaches teleconference...

Texas defensive coordinator Vance Bedford likes to tell a story. It most often comes out when he glances down and sees a $200 pair of Nikes on his players' feet.
Back in the 1960s, Converses were America's must-have shoe. That included Bedford's hometown of Beaumont, Texas. Converses--Chuck Taylors, to be specific--cost $12. Half a century ago, that was a lot more than it sounds...

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